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LEGO bricks: a toy for boys?

With the LEGO Group commiting to remove gender stereotyping from the company's products, Blocks considers how LEGO toys became this way and whether this has already started to change. The LEGO Group has just announced that the company is going…

Custom Corner: The Green Knight

This week, Custom Corner spotlights a challenging but rewarding type of LEGO minifigure customisation – sculpting. It's used to bring the Green Knight to life in a way that suits the character perfectly. Sculpting is one of the most challenging…

A look back at Monster Fighters – the spookiest LEGO theme

With Halloween on the horizon, Blocks takes a look back at one of the LEGO Group's spookiest themes – the beloved fan-favourite, Monster Fighters.  The LEGO Monster Fighters story was straightforward. Lord Vampyre sought out the six Moonstones, and once he united…

Neville Longbottom actor celebrates 20 years of LEGO Harry Potter

‘member Neville Longbottom? Well the LEGO Group has enlisted Matthew Lewis, the actor who played the character, to celebrate 20 years of the Harry Potter theme. A new video from the LEGO Group celebrates 20 years of LEGO Harry Potter,…

Five must-read features in Blocks magazine Issue 84

Blocks, the LEGO magazine for adult fans, has 116 pages of insider interviews, exclusive builds and set reviews in Issue 84. It’s time to assemble the Avengers as we review 71031 Marvel Studios Collectible Minifigures, but there’s much more to…

LEGOLAND Billund is ready for Halloween

The annual Halloween event is coming to LEGOLAND Billund with plenty of spooky goings-on to entertain fans. LEGOLAND Billund is being transformed for Halloween and concluding the season with a fireworks display on Sunday, October 31. The theme park will…

Custom Corner: Bloodsport from The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad is a name that’s unlikely to be associated with a LEGO set, but thankfully the custom community can tackle any film they like – and this week’s Custom Corner from Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, spotlights…

A Blocks magazine subscription is the all year round LEGO gift

Are you looking for a present for Christmas or a birthday for the LEGO fan in your life? A subscription to Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, is the gift that keeps giving for an entire year. Christmas is approaching…

Massive 9,000 piece LEGO 10294 Titanic unveiled

Another incredible, large scale, detailed LEGO model has been revealed – 10294 Titanic. It’s time for LEGO collectors to clear more than one metre of shelf space, as the iconic engineering marvel, the Titanic, is being realised as a 9,090…

More LEGO Marvel characters we want from What If…?

With the first season of Marvel Studios animated series What-If? coming to a close, Blocks lists the What if...? characters who we definitely want to see as LEGO minifigures. There are a total of five characters based on Marvel Studios What…